In brief
On 4 August 2026, a decree was published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) requiring federal public administration entities to proactively publish information defined therein as being of public interest ("Decree"). The purpose of the Decree is to strengthen transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption efforts through broader disclosure of information related to public procurement, financial statements, corporate governance, and related matters.
This measure forms part of a broader government strategy aimed at increasing public access to information relating to the use of public resources, investment projects, procurement activities, and oversight and auditing functions. We expect this information will be valuable to our clients that participate in public procurement processes, whether directly or through third parties.
Key takeaways
Who are the obligated entities?
The Decree is addressed to public entities within the federal public administration. However, it also encourages authorities at all levels of government, autonomous constitutional bodies, and other constitutionally relevant entities to implement guidelines similar to those established by the Decree.
What information is considered to be of "public interest"?
According to the General Transparency and Access to Public Information Law (LGTAIP), "information of public interest” is information that is relevant or useful to society because it enables the public to understand how public entities perform their functions and use public resources, thereby promoting accountability and combating corruption.
In this context, the Decree classifies as information of public interest the information generated in the course of the activities of obligated entities and, where applicable, subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises (Pemex and the Federal Electricity Commission), related to public procurement, investment projects, and auditing activities, as such information is relevant and beneficial to society because it helps explain the use of public resources, strengthens accountability, and promotes a culture of transparency as an anti-corruption tool.
In addition, the Secretary of Anti-Corruption and Good Government (SABG) will be required to disclose information relating to its auditing activities, including its annual work and evaluation plans, annual reports, the status of audits it performs, the registry of external audit firms, and its annual auditing program.
Proactive Transparency
Under the Decree, Proactive Transparency consists of ensuring the dissemination of information generated through the activities carried out by obligated entities and, where applicable, by subsidiaries of state-owned enterprises, where such information relates to information of public interest.
This concept differs from “passive” access to information because obligated entities have the duty to proactively disclose information of public interest, that is, without the need for any request from the public, through mechanisms that promote the dissemination of timely, verifiable, understandable, updated, and complete information, which is essential to guarantee compliance with the principle of maximum disclosure.
Implementation of the Decree
Transparency for the People (Transparencia para el Pueblo) will have a period of 90 business days to issue the criteria governing the uploading, updating, and retention of information of public interest. For its part, the SABG will enable a special section within the National Transparency Platform (PNT) to centralize this information.